Cortez Hills Dam Process Pond

Cortez Hills Dam Process Pond is an earth dam located in Lander County, Nevada, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Cortez Hills Dam Process Pond

Cortez Hills Dam Process Pond is a dam in Lander, Nevada. The dam is owned by Nevada Gold Mines Llc (private). It impounds the None.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 1,760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/05/2019.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNevada
CountyLander
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamNone
Coordinates40.13470, -116.61990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length1,760 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge450 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerNEVADA GOLD MINES LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/05/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNV10764
Federal IDNV10764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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